Alph. Carriere’s Favorite Jig Andy De Jarlis Basic Melody AAAE7
6 8
E7 E7 E7 1 A 2 A
A D B7 E7 A
3 3 1 2 Final A D B7 E7 A A A
Source: Andy De Jarlis, Canadian Old Time Music. London EBX 4123, 1968. Notes: Basic Melody; also presented with ornamentation from the playing of Andy De Jarlis. Andy ended the tune with a short, strong note.
1 Alph. Carriere’s Favorite Jig Andy De Jarlis With Ornamentation AAA E7 6 8 3 E7 E7 E7 1 A 2 A
A D B7 E7 A
3 3 1 2 Final A D B7 E7 A A A
Source: Andy De Jarlis, Canadian Old Time Music. London EBX 4123, 1968. Notes: Ornamentation from Andy De Jarlis, Canadian Old Time Music, London EBX 4123 A more basic version of the melody is presented as well.
2 Arnold Kennedy’s Jig
Play with a slightly dotted rhythm GG G CAm 6 8
D7 D7 D7 G
GG G CAm
D7 D7 tr D7 G
GGGCAm
D7 D7 tr D7 G
GGGCAm
D7 D7 D7 G
Source: Carter Newell
3 Atholl Highlanders Jig
A A (E7) A E7 6 8
A A E7 A D E7 A
ADAE7
A D A D E7 A
AAAE7
AAADE7A
ADAG
A D A D E7 A
4 Aunt May’s Favorite Jig Aunt May’s Canadian Jig
DDD Em 6 8
A7 A7 1 A7 D2 A7 D
DDDEm
A7 A7 1 A7 D 2 A7 D
Source: Loosely based on a recording of George Wilson
Behind the Bush in the Garden
Am Am G Em 6 8
Am Am Em Am G Am
CAm CEm
Am Em Am G Am
5 Bellman’s Jig Karl Michel Bellman GGGD7 6 8
C D7 GGD7 G
D7 G D7 G
CG D7GD7 G
Source: Fourgone Conclusions, Contra Dance Music from Western Massachusetts. Front Hall Records, FHR-029, FHR-029CD, 1983. Notes: A Swedish jig, sometimes played as a reel. In the first half of measure 7 of the A part I prefer a C chord, but only when played as a jig.
6 Bellman’s Jig (as a reel) Karl Michel Bellman GGGD7 2 4
G G D7 G
D7 G D7 G
CG D7G D7 G
Source: Fourgone Conclusions, Contra Dance Music from Western Massachusetts. Front Hall Records, FHR-029, FHR-029CD, 1983. Notes: A Swedish jig, sometimes played as a reel.
7 Blarney Pilgrim
G Am D7 G Em Am D7 6 8
G Am D7 G Em Am D7
G Am D7 G Em Am D7
CG Am Em G Em Am D7
DGD G Em Am D7
DGD G Em Am D7
Source: Frank Ferrel, Classic Down East Fiddle Music. Voyager Records, CD 370, 1975, 1980, 2006 (CD). Notes: The melody is a fairly standard version; I’m not sure where I leanred it. The chords for this tune have always baffled me. I figured out these chords as accurately as I could from Frank Ferrel’s Classic Down East Fiddle Music, Gilles Losier, piano.
8 Bonnie Dundee
G C D7 G D7
6 8
GCD7GD7G
GD7D7G
G D7 G C G D7 G
9 Brisk Young Lads There Came A Young Man
Am Am G G 6 8
Am Am Am E7 Am
CC GG
C C (E7) Am E7 Am
Source: Newt Tolman & Kay Gilbert, Nelson Music Collection. Record, DR 8292, around 1970); Book, 1969. Newton F. Tolman & K. Dep. Gilbert Notes: Here is how it’s written out in the Nelson Music Collection by Newt Tolman and Kay Gilbert. Adapted from a transcription by Ralph Palmer. There’s a somewhat different version under the name There Came A Young Man, also presented in this collection. The chords are identical except that version has an Em chord instead of an E7.
10 Captain John White
DG DA7 6 8
D G D A71 A7 D2 A7 D
A A E7 A
A A E7 A A7
DD DA7
DD G A7
Source: Bill Spence with Fennig’s All-Stars, Fennigmania, Front Hall Records FHR-024, 1981.
11 Cocheco Jig Peter Yarensky, June 1988 GD7C G C G GD7 6 8
GD7C G C G D7G
D7 D7 C D7
C D7 C D7 D7 G
Notes: This one started out as an exercise to see how long I could stay away from the G chord in the B part. At the time I was playing music with Deanna Stiles regularly. She told me she liked the tune so we started playing it together. The Cocheco River runs through Dover, NH, where I was living at the time.
Cock O’ The North Auntie Mary’s
AADAE 6 8
A A D A E7 A
AD AD A E
3 AD AD AE7 A
12 Col. Robertson
DGDDA7 6 8
DGDGA7DD1 2
D D A7 A7
DD GA7DD1 2
DA7D A7 DA7
DA7D GA7D1 2 D
Notes: This is also used for The Roberts, usually as a two-part tune. See Tunes with Associated Dances.
13 Coleraine
Am E7 Am E7 6 8
Am E7 Am E7 1 Am 2 Am G
C G Am E7
Am E7 Am Dm Am E7 Am
Source: Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra. F&W Records, F&W 3, 1972.
Connachtman’s Rambles
DDDBm 6 8
D D Em D Bm
Bm F mBmA7BmFmBmA7
Bm F m Bm D Em D Bm
Source: Old Grey Goose, Maine Country Dance Music and Song. Folkways Records FD 6530, 1979. Chords are from Doug Protsik, Old Grey Goose.
14 Dusty Bob’s Jig
G D7 G D7 G D7 6 8
G D7 G D7 G
GB7CD7
G B7 C D7 G
GB7CD7
GCGD7G
Source: Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra, Swinging on a Gate, Front Hall Records, FHR-03, 1974 (both melody and chords).
15 Fair Jenny’s Jig Peter Barnes, 1977 DA GA GA 6 8
D A G A A7 D
GGDDD7
GG DA7DD1 2
Farewell to the Creeks Banks of the Sicily
DG D G D D A7 6 8
DG D D 1 A7DA7D2
DG D G D D A7
DG D D 1 A7D2 A7D
16 Frost is All Over
DDDA 6 8
DDDAD
DGDEmA
DGDADAD
Source: Old Grey Goose, Maine Country Dance Music and Song. Folkways Records FD 6530, 1980.
Haste to the Wedding
DGDG
DGDA7D
DGDA
DGDA7 D
Source: Bill Spence with Fennig’s All-Stars, The Hammered Dulcimer, Front Hall Records FHR-01, 1975. Notes: There are many variations on the melody and on the accompaniment. This is about how I learned it around 1980 or so. Chords are from Bill Spence with Fennig’s All-Stars, with Joan Pelton playing piano. Joan later got Rod & Randy Miller to do the New England Chestnuts recordings on her Alcazar label.
17 Hen’s Feet & Carrots Another One
G G Am D 6 8
G G Am D7 G
C G Am D
C G Am D7 G
Source: Fourgone Conclusions, Contra Dance Music from Western Massachusetts. Front Hall Records, FHR-029, FHR-029CD, 1983. Notes: This appeared around 1980 on some sheet music from Cammie Kaynor (I believe) on the same page as Bellman’s Jig. It was labeled "Here is Another One" and was thought to be Swedish. The North Atlantic Tune List describes it as a Danish tune that became popular in Wales during the mid 20th century.
18 Hotel Verret La Famille Verret Em Em Em D G 6 8
Em Em Am Em B7
Em Em Em D G
Em D G Em Am B7 1 Em 2 Em
DGtr GC C
D7 D7 1 G G2 G D7 G B7
Final Ending (replaces second ending of B part)
GD7 G
Source: The melody is from a workshop by Eric Favreau at the Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend, Jan. 2009. The chords are my best guess of Andy Davis’ chords on Any Jig or Reel with Becky Tracy, Keith Murphy & Andy Davis, New England Dancing Master CD, 2005.
19 Hundred Pipers
ADAE 6 8
ADAE7A
ADAE
ADAE7A
Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies
AD A Bm E7 6 8
AD A(Adim) Bm E7 A
AD A AD AE7
F m/C F m AD A ABmE7A
Notes: The melody and most of the chords are fairly standard. The alternate chords are based on the playing of Cindy Roy on Maine French Fiddlers (EAB 91281, 1992).
20 Jump at the Sun John Kirkpatrick Gm Gm Gm Gm D7 tr 6 8
Gm Gm Gm Cm1 D7 Gm2 D7 Gm
Gm D7 Gm D7 D7
Gm D7 Gm Cm1 D7 Gm2 D7 Gm
Kitty McGee
DDGDA7 6 8
D DG D A7 D
DGDA7
DGDA7D
21 Larry O’Gaff
GG CGD7 6 8 3 GG CGD1 7G2 D7G
GGDD7D7G
GCG C G1 D7 G2 D7 G
Lassie’s Fancy
DGDDA7 6 8
D GD G A7 D
DA7DA7
D A7 G A7 D
DA7DA7
D G A7 D
Source: Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra, Swinging on a Gate, Front Hall Records, FHR-03, 1974 22 Little Burnt Potato
DDDEm 6 8
A7 A7 1 A7 D2 A7 D
DDD Em
A7 A7 1 A7 D2 A7 D
23 The Low Backed Car
From a Transcription AAE7AA 6 8
DADE7A
DAD A
A E7 A A7 D E7
A A E7 E7
ADAE7A
Source: Dudley Laufman, as written in Traditional Barn Dances with Calls & Fiddling. Dudley & Jacqueline Laufman, Human Kinetics, 2009. Notes: I’m also including a transcript of the tune as played on the accompanying CD.
24 The Low Backed Car
From a Recording AAE7AA 6 8
DADE7A
DA D A
A E7 A A7 D E7
A A E7 E7
ADAE7A
Source: Dudley Laufman, as played on the CD accompanying Traditional Barn Dances with Calls & Fiddling. Dudley & Jacqueline Laufman, Human Kinetics, 2009. Notes: I’ve aso included the version in the accompanying book.
25 Maggie Brown’s Favorite
G C D7 G 6 8
G C D7 G
GD C G D
GD Em D A7 D G7
CG CGAmGDD7
G Em Am D7 G D7 G
Money in Both Pockets
DDGDDA7 6 8
D D A7 Em Bm
DA7DGD
G D Em Bm A7 Bm
26 Moose Walk Peter Yarensky Am G C Dm Am G Am E7 6 8
Am G C Dm Am Dm Am
C G Am G Am E7
CDmAmDm1 AmA2 m
Notes: We used to go on a moose walk after Veggie Thanksgiving at our friend Lee Breslow’s in Londonderry, NH, back when it was still fairly rural. We never saw a moose, but we had some nice evening walks in the woods.
27 Morrison’s Jig
Em Em D Em D 6 8
Em Em D GB D
Em Em D Em D
Em Em D Bm D Bm D
Em Em D Em D
G G Bm D D Bm7
28 Mouse in the Cupboard
G G D7 G C G D7 6 8
GGD7GD7D7G
GC DGG D7
GCD7GD7D7G
Source: Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra, Swinging on a Gate, Front Hall Records, FHR-03, 1974.
Mug of Brown Ale
Am Am G G 6 8
Am Am G Em Am
Em Am Am DGG
Em Am Am G Em Am
29 Murray River Jig Graham Townsend AAAA7D 6 8
D (B7) E7 1 E7 E7 A2 E7 A
AGAE7
AGAE7AA1 2
My Darling Asleep
DA GA7D A7 6 8
DA GA7D 1 A7DA7D2
DDDA7
DA GA7D 1 A7DA7D2
30 Off She Goes
DG A7 DDG D A7 6 8
DG A7 DDGA7 D
DGDA7
D G D G A7 D
One Horned Sheep
G CG G A7 D 6 8
GCGCDDGDG1 2
GGG D7
G G CG D
31 Peter’s Quadrille Peter Yarensky DD D A7A7A7A7D 6 8
DD DD7GGD GA7D
DDGE7A7A7A7D
DDGE7A7A7A7D
32 Pioneer Jig
With Ornamentation D DDDB 6 8
Em Em Em Em A7 D 3 6 8 8
3 DEm A7 D
3 DEmA7D
Final Ending DEmA7D
Source: From the playing of Jean Marie Verret, Ashokan, 1997 Notes: This version contains all the ornamentation and timing details I was able to transcribe.
33 Pioneer Jig
Basic Version in F F FFFD 6 8
Gm Gm Gm Gm C7 F 3 6 8 8
FGm C7 F
3 FGmC7F
Source: Jean Marie Verret, Ashokan, 1997 Notes: On the record French Canadian Dance Music (Jean-Marie & Lise Verret, Folkways RF 120) this tune is recorded as "La Quadrille à Ti-Jules - Première Partie: La Chaîne du reel". It’s played in F, so I’ve included a basic version in F as well.
Pioneer Jig
Basic Version in D D DDDB 6 8
Em Em Em Em A7 D 3 6 8 8
DEm A7 D
3 DEmA7D
Source: Jean Marie Verret, Ashokan, 1997 (Basic version) Notes: Jean Marie taught this (in D) at Ashokan with considerable emphasis on timing and ornamentation. This is a basic version of what he played; there is also a fuller version with his timing and ornamentation included. 34 Prince William II
ADAAE7 6 8
A DAA E7 A
A D A D D/F E7
ADADAE7A
Source: Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra, Mistwold (F&W Records, F&W 5, 1974). Notes: ln measure B3 it’s hard to identify the second chord. It’s played with an F# bass, but clearly isn’t an F#m.
35 Rakes of Kildare
Am Am GC G 6 8
Am Am G Em Am
Am Am D7 G C G
Am Am D7 G Am
Am Am D7 G C G
Am Am G Em Am
36 Richard’s Jig David Kaynor D A7 Bm A7 G A7 D 6 8
A7 D 1 E7 A72 A7 D
A7 A7 D A7 D
G D 1 E7 A7 2 E7 A7 D
Source: Bill Spence with Fennig’s All Star String Band, The Hammered Dulcimer Returns! FHR041 (CD), 1992.
Road to Lisdoonvarna
Em Em D D 6 8
Em Em A (Bm) Em
Em D A Em
Em G A (Bm) Em
37 Smash The Windows Roaring Jelly
D DA G D/F Em A7 6 8
DDD7GA7D
D D A7 A7
DD GA7D
D D A7 A7
D A7 D G D A7 D
Here are a couple variations:
A7-A8: B3-B4 & B11-B12: GA D A7
B7-B8: G A7 D
38 Starry Night To Ramble Starry Night For A Ramble
DGDA 6 8
D G A7 D
G D A7 A7
G D A7 A7
Source: Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra, Mistwold. F&W Records, F&W 5, 1974. Notes: There are many variations; e.g. in measure A2, the G becomes GFG.
Swallowtail Jig
Standard Version Em Em D D 6 8
Em Em D Em
Em Em Em Em D
Em Em D Em
Notes: This is fairly typical of how it’s played. There’s another version with a more embellished melody and with less conventional chords that reflects my playing of the tune a bit more accurately.
39 Swallowtail Jig
My Version Em Em D D 6 8
Em Em D Bm D Em
Bm Em Em Bm Em Em D
Bm Em Em D Bm D Em
Notes: There is another version that is more typical of how it’s usually played. This version has a somewhat embellished melody and somewhat less conventional chords that reflects my playing of the tune a bit more accurately. I’ve always felt that in the B part the emphasis switches between the first and fourth count of the measure; I’ve tried to indicate that with accent marks. tTe chords reflect that to some extent.
Tenpenny Bit
Am G Am G 6 8
Am G Em G Am
Am Em G Am Em G
Am Em G Em G Am
40 Teviot Bridge
AAAE7 6 8
AAAE7AA1 2
AD E7AADE7A
AD E7AADE7A
A D E7 A E7
ADE7AE7A
AD A ADE7
A D E7 A 1 E7 A2 E7 A
Source: Per’s Four Play Jigs and Reels, Folkways FW 8826, 1960. Notes: There’s another tune by this name that’s much better known. I have been unable to learn anything about this one, but it’s a very good tune!
41 There Came A Young Man Brisk Young Lad
Am Am G G 6 8
Am Am Am Em Am
CC GG
C C Am Em Am
Notes: This is a fairly common New England version of the tune. For a somewhat different version, look under the title Brisk Young Lad.
Tobin’s Favorite
DA7DGA7 6 8
D A7 D A71 A7 D2 A7 D
DA7DGA7
D A7 D A71 A7 D2 A7 D
42 Top of Cork Road Father O’Flynn
D G A7 D A7 D A7 6 8
DGA7DA7D
DA7BmE7A7
GDGA7D
Tripping Upstairs
DG D A D 6 8
DG D A 1 DD2
Bm Bm A A
Bm Bm A 1 D 2 D
43 Up The River Rolling Off A Log
GC G D G 6 8
GC G D 1 GG2
DDAA
DDAD
DDAA
DDAD
Source: Old Grey Goose, Maine Country Dance Music and Song. Folkways Records FD 6530, 1979. Notes: A popular Maine jig, known as Up the River in Maine and Rolling Off A Log elsewhere.
44 Gigue du Violoneux Joseph Allard D D A7 D 6 8
DDGA7D
G D A7 D
G D A7 A7
Source: Joseph Allard, Grand violoneux ~ Hommage, CAM 105.2. Notes: The B-part of the Joseph Allard recording has an interesting baseline that goes about like this (two notes/measure): |: G G# | A B | E A | D F# | G G# | A A |1 E A | E E :]2 E E | A A |]
This tune is clearly related to A Starry Night For A Ramble, as played by the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra. But despite being melodically very similar they are stylistically so different that it’s easy to miss the similarity. Chords are from the Joseph Allard recording although probably simplified.
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